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Earth Sciences

UW Scientists Team with Coast Guard to Explore Ice-Free Arctic Ocean

It's all part of a new partnership that has evolved since disappearing Arctic ice has opened vast new frontiers — for the Coast Guard and for University of…

Studies and Analyses

Children’s Bicycle Helmets Shown to be Effective in Impact and Crush Tests

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bicycle crashes. The best…

Earth Sciences

New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur From Africa Ate Plants

This “punk-sized” herbivore is one of a menagerie of bizarre, tiny, fanged plant-eaters called heterodontosaurs, or “different toothed reptiles,” that were…

Earth Sciences

Geofoam Protects Pipelines From Earthquakes

“If an earthquake occurs, high-pressure gas lines are one of the most important items to protect,” says Steven Bartlett, associate professor of civil…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Materials Reduce Wear in Electronics Production

PCBs can be thought of as acting like a nervous system, forming a network that links the microchips mounted on the board and supplies them with power. One of…

Physics & Astronomy

Chaos Theory and a Little Physics Predict the Outcome at the Roulette Table

But with a better understanding of physics and some general knowledge of the starting conditions, it may be possible to shift the odds of winning a little in…

Life & Chemistry

Study Suggests Immune System Can Boost Nerve Regrowth

Influencing the macrophages immediately after injury may affect the whole cascade of biochemical events that occurs after nerve damage, potentially eliminating…

Materials Sciences

Scientists Discover Way to Remove Defects in Materials

This effect, which carries important implications for improving the conductivity of electronics and other realms of materials science, was predicted six years…

Information Technology

Sandia Builds Android-Based Network to Study Cyber Disruptions

Sandia cyber researchers linked together 300,000 virtual hand-held computing devices running the Android operating system so they can study large networks of…

Life & Chemistry

Transforming Carbon Dioxide Into Valuable Chemical Resources

Carbon dioxide could be a useful alternative source of carbon for the chemical industry. It is inexpensive, is supplied in abundance by nature, and would help…

Studies and Analyses

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Pancreatic Recovery

The findings, published in a PLoS ONE article of the Public Library of Science, offer new insights on mechanisms involved in regeneration of insulin-producing…

Event News

The Irago Conference, November 15-16, 2012

Organised by the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS) at Toyohashi University of Technology, The Irago Conference aims to enhance…

Earth Sciences

Deforestation in Snowy Regions Triggers Increased Flood Risks

For decades, the common perception in hydrology has been that deforestation in such areas made seasonal floods bigger on average, but had little effect on the…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Leaf Decay: Nature’s Carbon Storage Explained

The colorful leaves piling up in your backyard this fall can be thought of as natural stores of carbon. In the springtime, leaves soak up carbon dioxide from…

Health & Medicine

New Test Simplifies Esophagitis Management for Patients

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, working in collaboration with clinician-investigators at the University of Colorado…

Studies and Analyses

Not getting sleepy? Stanford research explains why hypnosis doesn't work for all

The study, published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, uses data from functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging to identify…

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